Daniel Gold
The Baruch writing center is a great resource that the College as so kindly provided for us. I decided to go there about a week ago. It was an interesting experience. I have noticed that there are times during the week when the walk in center is flooded and wait could be up to two hour long. However, I managed to go a more convenient time; I waited – well actually I didn’t wait at all.
I first went to the printing station to get a hardcopy of my essay so that I could look it over with a professional consultant. After printing, I walked over to the centers’ desk. The friendly woman guided me through signing up for the center online on an Ipad they supplied. It took less than 5 minutes and then I worked collaboratively with the professional to improve my writing in this essay. I sat patiently as she, the professional, read my essay over. She marked it over in a few places and then methodically went through it. She made simple corrections such as noting that I forgot to make the first letter in FaceTime uppercase. She also made note of some larger issues such as my lack for any citing. She suggested I use MLA format to quote stats and add their origin to a bibliography. I took thought into each word she said and did not leave any thoughts behind. The entire session lasted 25 minutes. After the session, she reminded me that I can always come back to the walk-in-center as well as make an appointment at the other section of the writing center which is not in the Library but is in the Vertical Campus on the 8th floor, room 185. They offer not just a close reading but also 50 minute lessons.I profusely thanked her and revised my essay satisfied with the assistance she provided. This was a great academic experience and I recommend this to everyone in the bloc.
